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proportional

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/prəˈpɔrʃənl/ · pro-por-tion-al

corresponding in size or amount to something else; being in proportion.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

corresponding in size or amount to something else; being in proportion.

کسی چیز کے ساتھ حجم یا مقدار میں مطابقت رکھنا؛ تناسب میں ہونا۔

نسبتی

nisbati

Synonyms

relativecorrespondingcommensurateنسبتیمتعلقہہم ætla

Antonyms

disproportionateunequalirrelevantغیر متناسبغیر مساویغیر متعلق

Common Collocations

  • proportional relationships
  • proportional distribution
  • proportionality constant

Example Sentences

The amount of water consumed is proportional to the number of hours worked.

پانی کی مقدار جو استعمال کی جاتی ہے وہ کئے گئے گھنٹوں کے تناسب کے مطابق ہے۔

Pani ki miktar jo istemal ki jati hai woh kiye gaye ghanton ke tnasub ke mutabiq hai.

In a proportional relationship, if one variable increases, the other also increases.

تناسبی تعلق میں، اگر ایک متغیر میں اضافہ ہوتا ہے تو دوسرا بھی بڑھتا ہے۔

Tanasubi taluq mein, agar aik mutaghir mein izafa hota hai to dosra bhi barhta hai.

The salary increase was proportional to the number of years worked.

تنخواہ میں اضافہ کام کئے گئے سالوں کے تناسب کے مطابق تھا۔

Tankhah mein izafa kaam kiye gaye salon ke tnasub ke mutabiq tha.

Easily Confused With

proportionality:Proportional refers to the quality of being proportional, while proportionality refers to the state or fact of being proportional.

Word Family

proportion
nounتناسب
proportionally
adverbتناسبی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'proportional' when you see balanced scales.

Imagine a scale balancing weights that are proportional to each other.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پھر وہی بات ہے کہ محبّت میں ہے تناسب، کس کو معلوم ہے عشق تو ہے کس کا؟

Phir wohi baat hai ke mohabbat mein hai tnasub, Kis ko maloom hai ishq to hai kis ka?

Then the same thing is that in love there is proportion, Who knows whose love is this?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کا جیسا ہو، اس کی حصہ داری بھی ویسی ہی ہوگی۔

Jis ka jaisa ho, us ki hisse daari bhi waisi hi hogi.

As one's character is, so will be their share.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "proportio" — a ratio, a relationship

First known use: 15th century

The term 'proportional' has evolved from Latin 'proportio' into Middle English, retaining the meaning related to ratios and relationships.